I did not collect during the Toy Biz LOTR era. I had a question about the Treebeard figure from that line and how it might compare scale-wise to this line. I see on ebay there were 2 versions of him, a 7 inch and a 15 inch.

Which version would be more accurate to this line? Can anyone post pics of either Treebeards with figures from this line on him? I guess preferably putting a Bilbo figure on him might be the best for a comparison.

I did not collect during the Toy Biz LOTR era. I had a question about the Treebeard figure from that line and how it might compare scale-wise to this line. I see on ebay there were 2 versions of him, a 7 inch and a 15 inch.

Which version would be more accurate to this line? Can anyone post pics of either Treebeards with figures from this line on him? I guess preferably putting a Bilbo figure on him might be the best for a comparison.

I'm guessing the 15-inch might be better, since the ents appeared to be huge in the movies. Unfortunately I don't have either figure so I can't really help you out.

Anyway, I picked up my first two figures from the line: Gandalf and Grinnah. Great figures all around, though a bit expensive. The crappy part though, is that I'm hooked. I plan to pick up the rest of the line over the next few weeks, and hopefully catch some sales along the way. Hopefully the line doesn't get scrapped before all 13 dwarves get made.

I just went to TRU.com and they still have most of this line in stock.

If you get:

Fimbul/WorgGandalf/BolgBilbo/GollumThorin/Goblin KingKili/FiliSingle Carded Gandalf - to return later with your original purchases receipt

you would be at $107.94 putting you close to $125. If you spend $125 you get 20% off the entire order plus free shipping. The only figures you would need to track down would be Dwalin/Balin and Legolas/Tauriel - both of these are not available at this time. Legolas is available right now if you don't care about Tauriel.

also, I still have a real hard time believing we wont see a wave 2 until summer, but I guess they would have no reason to lie now, would they? Just seems so odd with figures like Yazneg and Invisble Bilbo popping up.

Perhaps even The Bridge Direct was caught off guard when Jackson made the change from 2 movies to three? Maybe The Bridge Direct intended to release more, sooner, but were caught off guard and now are having to "stretch" things out?

Thanks for the heads-up shmash. My local store had Dwalin/Balin and Legolas/Tauriel, so I could get them in-store... online for the rest wouldn't be bad, since a Star Wars Speeder Bike gets me to the $125 limit.

If 6" scale, they're all pretty much in line with the new 6" scale obviously. 3.75" I'd say only Treebeard is (the big one) since he was a little underscaled for 6". Shelob's probably a fair bit too big, and the Cave Troll and Battle Troll are both far too big to be in-scale with 3.75". They're accurate for 6" scale.

There's not much you can crossover accurately....

There's the Sauron figure might be a little more accurate to 3.75" scale figures, but he's probably still too small.

nothing definite at this point, though I would imagine that we will over the course of the trilogy. The Bridge Direct really is spreading things out though - we won't be seeing wave 2 until "summer 2013".

You know, I dont even know if I buy that. I mean I know they said it, but do the even realize what a huge phenomenon this film is going to be for some people? If they do wait until summer for a second wave, they will be leaving a lot of money and possible moved product on the table. In Fact, I bet they could round out all the dwarves, mains from the hobbit BY summer without much issue, and then mix LOTR people into waves throughout the time until the next film drops. I know I woul dbuy it all.

Saw a big display of these in the middle of the aisle at K-Mart today. That's the first I've heard them being found anywhere other than TRU, which seems kinda late to the party for all the other retailers.